Kanana Surname

21,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia

Kanana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya20,3541:2,269359
DR Congo1,5051:49,0895,934
Namibia1,2431:1,938280
South Africa5221:103,78912,546
Israel5141:16,6492,492
Tanzania3691:143,47313,134
Zambia1881:84,3087,077
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Niger1571:122,2424,752
India1521:5,046,483126,094
Thailand1261:560,62295,829
Ukraine851:535,56160,391
Nigeria781:2,271,06176,915
Papua New Guinea711:114,84115,585
Uganda551:709,80535,417
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
Benin191:543,97934,804
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
England51:11,143,612252,590
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Kanana (5,563) may also be a first name.

Kanana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kanana Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kanana (Bengali: কানন, Hindi: कनणा, Marathi: कनना, Oriya: କାନନ, Russian: Канана) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 21,175th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 283,088 people. The last name Kanana is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Kanana reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 89,878th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 5,563 people.

The surname Kanana is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 20,354 people, or 1 in 2,269. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Meru County, where 80 percent reside, Tharaka Nithi County, where 10 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 3 percent reside. Other than Kenya it exists in 44 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Namibia, where 5 percent reside.

Kanana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kanana surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kanana are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kanana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.42% less than the national average, earning R 122,580 per year and in United States they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $53,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kananga924,032/
Kangana92490/
Khanana92352/
Kananaj92333/
Kanhana92263/
Kganana92113/
Kanaana9288/
Kainana9264/
Kannana9256/
Kaanana9256/
Kananai9244/
Kananna9228/
Katnana9214/
Kananah9211/
Kamnana924/
Kanaina923/
Kananay922/
Kananaa921/
Kanaena921/
Gkanana921/
Kanganga86630/
Khananai86558/
Kanhanga86104/
Khananna8685/
Kainanga8678/
Kaanaana8660/
Kahanana8627/
Kan'an'a8613/
Kananait8612/
Kaainana869/
Kanahyna867/
Khananaj866/
Kanhaina865/
Khanaana865/
Kanganai862/
Kannanga862/
Kanahana862/
Kaunaina861/
Khatnana861/
Khannana861/
Kanaunna861/
Kannanna861/
Khananah861/
Kainanas861/
Kagnanna861/
Kanangay861/
Kanaanga861/
Kanainaj861/
Kanainat861/
Kaananna861/
Kanahina861/
Khananga861/
Kanajnga861/
Kannanat861/
Kanainah861/
Kanamnat861/
Kanannat861/
Khanatna861/
Kanani8351,990/
Kenana833,203/
Kanane832,984/
Konana83894/
Kanona83701/
Kanena83679/
Canana83406/
Kanano83224/
Kanany83216/
Qanana8345/
Kanangaya80183/
Keanaaina80136/
Kasemnana8014/
Kangnanna806/
Khannanna802/
Kganganna801/
Kan'ganga801/
Kganganga801/
Khanganga801/
Kanaynaya801/
Khanani7714,593/
Kangane7710,794/
Kanaani776,679/
Cananga772,853/
Kangani771,645/
Kananeh771,456/
Kaanane771,413/
Cananea771,335/
Kanaane77982/
Kanange77641/
Kganane77634/
Kenanah77523/
Cananau77432/
Kainane77371/
Kananit77311/
Koinana77273/
Khanano77262/
Kannane77253/
Kanangi77247/
Kanango77225/
Keynana77196/
Cagnana77182/
Kamnani77150/
Konanga77120/
Khanena77117/
Koenana77110/
Kannani7788/
Kananje7783/
Kuinana7783/
Kananeu7766/
Kangano7763/
Kahnani7753/
Cananas7745/
Kounana7741/
Kangona7739/
Katnani7738/
Kasnani7730/
Kanganj7727/
Kananij7724/
Kanonas7723/
Kaunani7723/
Kanhani7723/
Kanouna7719/
Cananéa7719/
Kananni7718/
Kananou7717/
Canaana7716/
Khanane7715/
Konamna7714/
Kangany7714/
Kaanani7713/
Kananii7713/
Konnana7712/
Kananie7712/
Kanhane7711/
Kanoena7711/
Khonana7711/
Khanona7710/
Cainana7710/
Kainani777/
Kananih777/
Kananyi775/
Kannany775/
Khanany775/
Kananyo775/
Koynana774/
Kaynani774/
Konaina774/
Kananiy774/
Kanonai774/
Kanuina774/
Cananay774/
Kananne773/
Keenana773/
Kanaini773/
Kanenai773/
Khenana773/
Kananed772/
Kanonay772/
Kainano772/
Kanagne772/
Cananap772/
Cananoa772/
Kenanai772/
Kan'ani772/
Kananoo772/
Kenayna771/
Khananj771/
Kanauni771/
Kannena771/
Komnana771/
Konanna771/
Kuonana771/
Cananah771/
Cananna771/
Kananee771/
Keanani771/
Kenaena771/
Kenaina771/
Keinana771/
Kaunanh771/
Kanoona771/
Kaneena771/
Kananno771/
Kananui771/
Kanaine771/
Kananey771/
Kananny771/
Kgonana771/
Kahnane771/
Canaina771/
Gqanana771/
Kamnane771/
Kananes771/
Kananoi771/
Kosnana771/
Khananh771/
Kaunane771/
Khanangaya751/
Kangangi711,885/
Canaynay71325/
Kanganyi71235/
Khatnani71225/
Kahanani71200/
Khangani7195/
Kanhanoi7195/
Kounanga7189/
Khananeh7179/
Khuinana7169/
Kaunange7167/
Kahanane7152/
Kannanou7144/
Kanaaneh7143/
Kanganyo7123/
Kaingane7121/
Kainange7119/
Kanaynoy7119/
Kanganiy7117/
Canaanah7115/
Canainay7114/
Cananeas7112/
Cananaya7112/
Komnatna7110/
Konnanat7110/
Khananoi7110/
Khonanga719/
Kananets718/
Koinanga717/
Kangouna716/
Khanange716/
Konnanga715/
Kangango715/
Khajnane715/
Kanohyna715/
Kottnana714/
Khananoo713/
Konnanna713/
Kaunaini713/
Khangane713/
Kananiph713/
Khananie713/
Khannani713/
Kanhanou713/
Konganna712/
Kanahane712/
Khainani712/
Kaungani712/
Khannane712/
Cannanea712/
Kanatnyi712/
Khananid711/
Kaunangi711/
Keangani711/
Kaanangi711/
Khananhe711/
Khananyi711/
Kanaasni711/
Kanoinay711/
Kanganee711/
Kanganno711/
Khounana711/
Koonanna711/
Kothnana711/
Cananaia711/
Komnanah711/
Kannouna711/
Kanhonau711/
Kaananee711/
Kaananer711/
Khonanas711/
Khanaani711/
Khanhane711/
Khanhani711/
Kaingani711/
Kanoonah711/
Kannanio711/
Kannanoh711/
Kanhango711/
Kanõgina711/
Kangaani711/
Kanauniy711/
Kangange711/
Kananihe711/
Kamnanoh711/
Kaanāanā711/
Cananass711/
Canhanha711/
Kannaneh711/
Khanouna711/
Khahnane711/
Khoinana711/
Kanoynay711/
Kanhaned711/
Kanannit711/
Khanenai711/
Kaunanny711/
Kanoni676,393/
Kanono674,393/
Konane672,206/
Konani671,347/
Canani671,249/
Khanatnit67683/
Kaneno67494/
Conana67393/
Canane67302/
Canona67250/
Qanani67119/
Kahananui67108/
Canaña6787/
Canena6770/
Kanone6768/
Canano6759/
Kanony6754/
Canané6728/
Kannannou675/
Khannanhe674/
Kenano674/
Kahangane674/
Cganganna673/
Konganaha673/
Canannaya673/
Cananà673/
Konnanatt672/
Konano672/
Canany672/
Qanane672/
Kotnaanna671/
Khanahani671/
Khananish671/
Khannahni671/
Khanngani671/
Kainaango671/
Kahangano671/
Kannanhou671/
Kananyoyi671/
Koinnanga671/
Kougnagna671/
Qanany671/
Cananahat671/
Cananá671/
Qanona671/
Kanongnai671/
Kanhannou671/
Khanainoi671/
Cananaich670/

Kanana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanana in the Bengali language
কাননkanana-
Kanana in the Oriya language
କାନନkanana56
କାନନବାଳାkananabala12
କାନାନାkanana8
କନାନାkanana4
କାନନାkanana4
କନନkanana4
କଣାନାkanana4
କାନନପଭାkananapabha4
କଣନାkanana4
Kanana in the Hindi language
कनणाkanana50
कनानाkanana25
कानानाkanana25
Kanana in the Marathi language
कननाkanana33.33
काननkanana22.22
कननkanana11.11
काननाkanana11.11
अंजनीanjani11.11
काननलताkananalata11.11
Kanana in the Russian language
Кананаkanana-

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